Employee insults co-worker online: What to do?

Imagine this situation: An employee comes to you because she’s insulted by a co-worker’s blog. The blogger writes about work, without using names, but it’s obvious to the employee who she is talking about –  and she doesn’t have nice things to say. What should you do? Read more

NASA worker blogs his way to suspension

Blogging on the job has become common practice, but for one Houston-based NASA worker, it was the ticket to a 180-day suspension. Read more

What!? Company liable for employee’s personal blog?

June 16, 2008 by · Comments Off
Filed under: Employee computer use, Security and law, Special Report, Uncategorized 

As if you need more headaches, new technology’s making it even harder to guard against lawsuits. Here’s one company that’s getting dragged into court because of an employee’s private, at-home online activity. Read more

Tech worker fired over online leak

May 2, 2008 by · Comments Off
Filed under: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views 

Here’s another example of a ticked-off employee taking his frustrations to the Web – and leaking confidential information while he’s at it. Read more